Junhui is bold.
Minghao is italics.

[July 27, Wednesday]  

Minghao had, for lack of a better term, successfully escaped. 

Following being introduced to Hansol’s friend—also Junhui’s friend, Jisoo—the pair had managed to leave Chickie’s immediately, on Minghao’s orders. He’d really rather not stay around, especially after the mishap with his fork and actually making eye contact with Junhui. Wen Junhui, the person he’s been texting for days now, who looked even better in person than he did in his Instagram photos. How was that even possible?

Hopefully, Jisoo didn’t know how he was when they were introduced. The other boy mentioned meeting a friend at the establishment, and he immediately knew Jisoo meant Junhui. Minghao had kicked Hansol’s shin under the table at that exact moment, making the other boy cough up his Korean name instead of the Chinese one during the introduction. Myungho was a lot less obvious than being called Minghao right off the bat. 

There was a twinkle in Jisoo’s eyes that he’d rather ignore, though.

They left quickly after that, not willing to risk anything (also, they were significantly late for class at that point).

Minghao eventually replied to Junhui with another topic, which led to the entire chicken thing being dropped and a new conversation as the focus instead. That went on for the rest of the day, an easy conversation which managed to calm the brunette down. He wasn’t caught. Junhui still didn’t know who he was exactly, and he would like to keep it that way for a while longer. At least until their actual planned meeting on Saturday, which was another day closer.

(8:29AM) Minghao, I’m curious.

(8:35AM) Curiosity killed the cat.

(8:35AM) Ah, but satisfaction brought it back, right?

(8:35AM) I know my idioms!

(8:36AM) Fine, I’ll give that to you. What are you curious about?

(8:36AM) What will happen when we meet?

(8:38AM) What do you mean?

(8:38AM) I’m not sure, really, that’s what makes me curious about it. 

(8:39AM) To be honest, I’m nervous about it. 

(8:39AM) If it helps, so am I.

(8:40AM) I think the excitement still weighs more, though.

(8:40AM) I’m more excited about seeing your face after Pledis crushes your team.

(8:40AM) No way, Seungcheol’s got the game in the bag.

(8:41AM) If I recall correctly, didn’t we win last season?

(8:41AM) Carat won the year before that. It’s been an alternating win, which means, by using the logical and science-y ways of us Carat students, that means it’s our year this year.

(8:42AM) That’s a streak that can easily be fixed.

(8:42AM) Mingyu’s in the team too! You should see the guy, he’s an actual giant.

(8:43AM) Height isn’t everything in basketball, Junhui.

(8:43AM) Wait a minute.

(8:44AM) Hm?

(8:44AM) It’s past 8:30. You’re in class, aren’t you?

(8:44AM) Please let me text you during this once, I swear it’s the most boring one.

(8:45AM) You say that about all your classes.

(8:45AM) I mean it about all my classes.

(8:45AM) Humor me just this once, Minghao, please.

(8:46AM) Fine, but only for an hour or so. I’ve got class by 9:30.

(8:46AM) Excellent, so do I.

(8:47AM) You’ll be listening in that class by then, right?

(8:48AM) No promises. Can I get you to text me during your class, too?

(8:48AM) Nope.

(8:48AM) Don’t you ever miss me?

(8:50AM) It’s only a few hours, Jun